Marquez scores fourth consecutive pole on Texan soil, Pedrosa eighth

Today Marc Marquez scored the 60th pole position of his career, his 32nd in the premier class and his fourth in a row at the Austin GP. Marc had started the day from where he left off yesterday, emerging first in both FP3 and FP4. Those sessions were held in slightly different conditions, perfectly dry in the morning, and less than ideal in the afternoon due to an earlier brief rain.

No matter the conditions, Marc set the pace, working with an eye toward the race. In FP3 and FP4 his RC213V was always fitted with the medium-spec rear tyre, as he only switched to the soft option for the qualifying session.

Despite working hard with his crew on every aspect of his bike setup, Dani Pedrosa hasn’t yet been able to connect all the dots, ending his day in eighth position, just over a tenth of a second away from the second row.

Marc Marquez

1st2'03.188

“I’m really happy with this pole position. It looks like I feel good here in America. Maybe I didn’t do the perfect lap in qualifying and both Yamahas are closer but we’ll try to manage as best as possible tomorrow. I'm happy with how the weekend is going in general, I feel a little better with the bike every time I go out on track and our pace for the race seems competitive. The tyres are working quite well, but of course, as always here at Austin, making the right choice for the front will be crucial. It will be a tough race, both physically and in terms of lap times, because even though it doesn't seem like it, everything is pretty tight, but I feel comfortable and I think I have the chance to fight for the victory.”

Dani Pedrosa

8th2'04.379

"This weekend has been a bit tough for us so far; we are working very hard but just not going fast, in particular due to the grip levels. This afternoon I tried the hard tyre, but it's not the one that works best for us. It has been difficult for us to find the best setup for the bike. We will continue working hard for the race; we have to be very focused and make a good start."

MotoGP 2016Saturday, April 9th 2016

Qualifying
Round 3
Grand Prix of The AmericasAmericas

Qualifying Results

Dry

Humidity

68%

Track Temp

23°C

Air Temp

21°C

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

2'03.188

2

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

2'03.257

3

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

2'03.644

4

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

2'03.913

5

Vinales Maverick

25

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

2'04.247

6

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

LCR Honda

Honda

2'04.265

7

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

2'04.339

8

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

2'04.379

9

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

2'04.408

10

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Octo Pramac Yakhnich

Ducati

2'04.485

11

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

2'04.988

12

Baz Loris

76

FRA

Avintia Racing

Ducati

2'05.159

13

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

2'04.867

14

Barbera Hector

8

SPA

Avintia Racing

Ducati

2'04.944

15

Laverty Eugene

50

IRE

Aspar Team

Ducati

2'05.425

16

Bradl Stefan

6

GER

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

2'05.625

17

Pirro Michele

51

ITA

Ducati Team

Ducati

2'05.702

18

Hernandez Yonny

68

COL

Aspar Team

Ducati

2'06.029

19

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

2'06.049

20

Rabat Tito

53

SPA

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

2'06.562

21

Miller Jack

43

AUS

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

2'05.684

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Location Information

The Circuit Of The Americas is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. near Austin, Texas, with a 5.513km track and a capacity for 120,000 fans. Construction of the impressive 1000-acre facility was completed late in 2012, with MotoGP lining up at the track for the first time… read more.

Location Information

The Circuit Of The Americas is the first purpose-built Grand Prix facility in the U.S. near Austin, Texas, with a 5.513km track and a capacity for 120,000 fans. Construction of the impressive 1000-acre facility was completed late in 2012, with MotoGP lining up at the track for the first time… read more.